Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport resigned on Monday over accusations of brownface. It involved a 2004 photo of Rapoport and his wife dressing up as Puerto Ricans. But according to more than a dozen former and current employees of colour who have since spoken out, the racism runs deeper than just that photo. Today on Front Burner, a conversation with ... Show More
Nov 27
In Chad, inside camps for Sudan’s refugees
<p>Sudan’s civil war is now the worst displacement crisis in the world, with more than 12 million people currently displaced from their homes. Earlier this year, the outgoing Biden administration designated the war a genocide. </p><p>This war includes countless proxies fight ... Show More
30m 58s
Apr 2023
Diane Abbott, antisemitism and a ‘hierarchy of racism’ in the UK
Former Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party after she wrote a letter to the Observer newspaper which said Traveller, Roma, Gypsy and Jewish people could not be the victims of racism. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks ... Show More
19m 2s
Mar 2021
BONUS: Sohla El-Waylly on Race, Food and 'Bon Appétit'
Sohla El-Waylly was one of the most vocal critics of her previous employer, Bon Appétit, and eventually resigned after the magazine's racial reckoning.She's now a columnist at Food52 and star of the YouTube series Off-Script with Sohla. She and Sam talk about racism in the food m ... Show More
27m 2s
Feb 2022
Tackling alleged racist hiring practices in the NFL
Guest: Morgan Campbell, senior contributor for CBC Sports and a former Star reporter On the first day of Black History Month, the NFL was rocked by allegations contained in a class-action lawsuit by Brian Flores, former head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Flores outlined alleged pr ... Show More
19m 52s
Apr 2024
"Negro", "mono", "gitano"... El brote de racismo en el fútbol español
En los últimos tiempos, desde las gradas de nuestros estadios, algunos aficionados han insultado de manera racista a jugadores y entrenadores. Desde Vinicius Jr., que se ha convertido en un icono, al portero del Rayo Majadahonda, pasando por Quique Sánchez Flores. Es el reflejo e ... Show More
13 m
Apr 2019
“No Country for Black Men” (with Damon Young)
<p>Ira, Kara, and Rae (filling in for Louis) dive into the controversy surrounding Lil Nas X’s removal from Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts, Chris Rock’s Jussie Smollett jokes and Omari Hardwick’s behavior at the NAACP Image Awards, George Clooney’s boycott of the Brunei Inv ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2022
Speak it Simple (with Topeka Sam)
<p>DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a national poll on racism, first two Black women in White House press corps honored with lifetime achievement awards, and New Yorkers who helped identify Brooklyn shooter in danger of being deported. D ... Show More
55m 17s